eSchool News

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

In order to support digital and mobile learning, students in K-12 classrooms need access to sufficient bandwidth, scalable and affordable broadband infrastructure, and robust Wi-Fi. And for the most part, they have it. Related content: 6 realities about district broadband connections.

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Edsurge

MAY 1, 2023

Brigitta Witt Vice President of Social Impact and Sustainability at T-Mobile One of the most rewarding educator experiences is witnessing students become agents of change and positively impacting their communities with their own creativity, grit and innovation. EdSurge: How did T-Mobile's Changemaker Challenge get started?

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The Innovative Educator

MAY 8, 2019

Innovative educators can prepare for Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) which takes place on Thursday, May 16th. GADD was launched in 2012 to get everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital (web, software, mobile, etc.) access/inclusion and people with different abilities. How does it work?

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 2, 2019

Wed, 01/02/2019 - 10:20. While traditional professional development is important — in-person and group education — today’s teachers need access to fast approaching and more relevant opportunities that cater to their personal goals. . How to Gamify Professional Development. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Fri, 09/06/2019 - 11:01. Access to social technologies combined with an increasing recognition of the need for unstructured play and flexible learning environments has prompted pedagogical shifts that help students engage, rather than simply observe. How K–12 Classrooms Can Benefit from Robotics. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 14, 2019

Part of the December 2019 STEM Resources Digital Calendar ! The free web tools below help teachers create a safe online class where students can access learning materials, post their work, and comment on the works of others. LinoIt and Padlet are favorites among teachers and students.

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ViewSonic Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The first version was released in 1996, and the most recent speed upgrade is USB4, released in 2019, though it is not yet widely implemented. USB interfaces also typically require no additional configuration of data speed, input/output addresses, and memory access channels. What Is USB Used For? How Has USB Improved Over the Years?

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 14, 2019

Digital Promise is excited to announce 14 new districts will join the ranks of the League of Innovative Schools for the 2019-2020 school year. Demonstration of scaling access for all. Please join us in welcoming the new 2019-2020 cohort of the League of Innovative Schools!

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 10, 2020

The biggest danger that higher education faces as a sector, though, is the loss of gains that we have made over the past 20 years in access to a college education — with all of the accompanying benefits to individuals and our entire society — for first-generation and minority students. This story about access to U.S.

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techlearning

MAY 13, 2019

Innovative educators can prepare for Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) which takes place on Thursday, May 16th. GADD was launched in 2012 to get everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital (web, software, mobile, etc.) access/inclusion and people with different abilities.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 19, 2023

As educators, there are many new options opening up to us that will help improve our classrooms and make our professional development more accessible and available via our mobile devices. In October 2019, they received a certification in Learning Articulate Storyline 360 from LinkedIn.

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Kathy Schrock

AUGUST 29, 2019

If students do not have a microscope at home or limited access to one at school, they may never have the chance to explore the microscopic world in depth. uHandy ask me to review their Mobile Microscope Duet and, after taking a look at it online, I readily agreed to test it out! Visit Kathy's Web pages: Kathy Schrock's Home Page.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Prior to the pandemic, students participating in College Connect gathered at a local school after school to access applications and resources while receiving support from staff, including the superintendent. The district invested in mobile hotspot vehicles that are deployed daily across eight areas of town.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Part of the December 2019 STEM Resources Digital Calendar ! The free web tools below help teachers create a safe online class where students can access learning materials, post their work, and comment on the works of others.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Thu, 11/07/2019 - 15:06. School districts can’t just invest in laptops, mobile devices and other hardware, then call it a day. Buryanek recently talked with EdTech about how her district is tackling the challenge of digital equity one teacher and one mobile hotspot at a time. keara.dowd_i47Z. Over 80 percent said yes.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Today’s K-12 students are coming to the classrooms toting three or more mobile devices, from smartphones and laptops to tablets and smart watches. Picture a school district with 160,000 students who each have three mobile devices; that’s almost a half-million devices that need to be supported, regardless of the platform they run on.

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Digital Promise

MAY 30, 2019

Educators who design learning experiences that are personal and accessible , authentic and challenging , collaborative and connected , and inquisitive and reflective create deeper, more meaningful learning experiences for their students. A Closer Look at Our 2019 HP Spotlight School. 22 as the 2019 HP Spotlight School.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 8, 2019

A new resource from mobile hotspot provider Kajeet outlines some of the biggest steps to take in planning for edtech. Wi-fi access on school buses doesn’t just help the students who ride the buses–it brings wi-fi access to surrounding communities and neighborhoods through designated Homework Zones.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 22, 2023

In stories detailing inequities, from post-graduation income gaps to programming that places Black students in less upwardly mobile career tracks , the news consistently demonstrates that our higher education system is not equitably serving Black learners. Related: The college degree gap between Black and white Americans was always bad.

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myViewBoard

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

For added accessibility, myViewBoard for Windows now has Color Filters to assist color-blind users: Off. The color filters are the latest additions to myViewBoard features that address accessibility : Text-to-speech. The post What’s New ~ September 2019 appeared first on myViewBoard Blog. Inverted color. Deuteranopia.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 28, 2020

Part of the December 2019 STEM Resources Digital Calendar ! The free web tools below help teachers create a safe online class where students can access learning materials, post their work, and comment on the works of others. LinoIt and Padlet are favorites among teachers and students.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 19, 2019

Mon, 08/19/2019 - 09:40. Even amid the proliferation of mobile technology in K–12 schools through BYOD programs and one-to-one computing, desktop computers remain a popular choice. Computing, Cost Savings and the Cloud: The Value of Virtualization. eli.zimmerman_9856. say they use notebook computers at home to complete homework. .

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eSchool News

JUNE 22, 2021

billion in 2019. Everything from laptops and mobile devices to interactive touchscreens and even virtual reality are becoming commonplace in schools districts, colleges, and universities. The year before the pandemic saw sky-high growth and adoption in education technology, with global edtech investments reaching €15.87

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eSchool News

JUNE 25, 2019

At ISTE 2019, attendees will have the first chance to experience ClassFusion, our next-generation software platform. ” At ISTE 2019, attendees will have the opportunity to see a live demonstration of ClassFusion, HoverCam’s new, comprehensive software platform for 21st-century, fully digital classrooms.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 14, 2019

Sun, 04/14/2019 - 10:28. K–12 students have more access to the internet than ever, thanks to the multitude of personal devices at their fingertips. . With 95 percent of teenagers in possession of mobile devices, students are constantly sharing and searching through social media platforms. . eli.zimmerman_9856.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 18, 2019

Tue, 06/18/2019 - 16:12. In fact, anyone with access to the Meraki dashboard can view live camera feeds through any browser or mobile phone. Law enforcement and first responders could be given a password to access feeds remotely during an emergency. Create a Mobile Command Center . marquita.brown_tC0Z.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 28, 2020

Part of the December 2019 STEM Resources Digital Calendar ! The free web tools below help teachers create a safe online class where students can access learning materials, post their work, and comment on the works of others.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 1, 2020

In a recent edWeb edLeader Panel sponsored by Project Tomorrow , Dr. Julie Evans, CEO of Project Tomorrow, and Christina Fleming, Vice President of Blackboard K12, presented the Speak Up 2019-2020 National Findings titled D igital Learning During the Pandemic: Emerging Evidence of an Education Transformation.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 4, 2019

Tue, 06/04/2019 - 15:39. Create Accessibility-Friendly Classroom Environment by Decluttering. A way schools can transition learning environments into a more accessible space is by purposefully removing certain classroom items. Creating an Accessibility-Friendly Digital Environment. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Fri, 12/06/2019 - 10:25. And with the increasing use of mobile phones, computers and tablets in K–12 institutions , it’s imperative that good data hygiene is inculcated in students far before they reach college. In an always-online world, many students use public Wi-Fi networks to access the internet for homework and for entertainment.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

Fri, 09/13/2019 - 12:12. Young children spend around seven hours every day in front of a screen , and most teenagers have access to a mobile device. As schools create their own, long-term digital citizenship programs , it is important to have some control over what students can access while at school. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Protocols for these mobile devices have little in common today with how they were addressed a decade ago. Now, in 2019, that’s dropped to about a third. What do you do about personal devices that circumvent the school security to access the Internet? Schools that do allow cell phone usage struggle with best practices.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 3, 2019

Thu, 01/03/2019 - 12:05. AI-enabled teaching assistants and mobile applications help educators meet that challenge, using input from students to adjust course materials through educational apps, leaving teachers time to conduct the interpersonal aspects of their curricula. Access the full report here.). “It eli.zimmerman_9856.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Mon, 02/11/2019 - 10:40. GoGuardian has announced a new AI-enabled cloud-based filtering solution for K–12 schools designed to expand filtering capabilities to all mobile and personal devices connected to school networks. . GoGuardian Develops a New AI-Enabled Cloud Filter for K–12 Schools. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 18, 2019

Tue, 06/18/2019 - 16:12. In fact, anyone with access to the Meraki dashboard can view live camera feeds through any browser or mobile phone. Law enforcement and first responders could be given a password to access feeds remotely during an emergency. Create a Mobile Command Center . marquita.brown_tC0Z.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Mon, 11/11/2019 - 12:34. We’ve done surveys, and 3 percent of our students — about 300 kids — don’t have internet access at home. MORE FROM EDTECH: Learn how mobile apps might help close the “homework gap.”. Q&A: Tracy Smith on the Value of a Team Approach to Digital Equity. keara.dowd_i47Z. Education now is 24/7.

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Edsurge

APRIL 9, 2020

One big barrier to sustaining education via remote instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic has been students’ unequal access to advanced technology tools. According to a 2019 Pew Research Center report, 96 percent of adults own a cell phone and 81 percent own a smartphone. The devices use cell signals to transmit Wi-Fi to laptops.

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